Chair



Jan. 13, 1942. E. H. KIMBALL Y I I' 2,269,873

l CHAIR l Filed 001". 28, 19.39

Patented Jan. 13, 1942 UNr'raD STATES Parar-ortica I iazsasvs i f Edward H. Kimball, naiealtafoalif. Application october 28, lesaseriagiNo. *301,721 A 1 claim. (o1. eig-157i This invention is directed, to ,new and useful improvements in chairs and more particularly to a chair, tableor seat that is provided with storage compartments.

The chair disclosed herein is, because of its construction, particularly `adapted for use in a dressing room.

The primaryobject of this invention is to provide a chair or any similar kind of portable seat having shelves and compartments for stockings, shoes and the like that are readily accessible at all times.

Another object is to provide a novel and advantageous shelf and partition arrangement whereby shoes may be easily stored on said shelf in an efficient manner. v

A further object of this invention is to provide a simple but attractive seat of this character that may be inexpensively manufactured.

And still a further object is to provide a compact compartment chair with drawers so arranged as to advantageously utilize the available storage space.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from an examination of the following detailed description and drawing.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of va chair or seat embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal `cross-sectional View taken through the chair of Fig. 1 just above one of the storage shelves.

Fig. 3 is a portion of a vertical sectional View taken through line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

In detail the frame of the chair comprises a round top or seat portion I, a similarly shaped bottom portion 2 and eight legs 3, the upper ends of which are secured to the top I in evenly spaced relationship. The bottom 2 is secured to the legs adjacent their lower ends.

The storage portion of the chair comprises a drum Il rotatably mounted within the space formed by the top I, bottom 2 and legs 3. This drum is formed by a round top 5, a similarly shaped shelf 5, a bottom shelf I and connecting outer walls 8 and 9. The top 5, shelf 6 and bottom shelf 'I are spaced equally from each other and secured in this position by the walls 8 and 9 which extend only partially around the peripheries of the round elements, thus forming opposite openings I and I I. A spindle I2 extends from the center of top I to the center of bottom 2 and through the centers of portions 5, 6 and 'I ofithe drum. A washer or bearing I3` spaces the drum from the'bottom 2. VA nut I4 prevents removal'of-spindle I2. Thus is drum vIt rotatably mounted within the chair frame.

Each shelf 6 and I is similarly divided by partitions to form six compartments on each shelf. Vertical partitions I5 extend the diameters of each shelf to divide each shelf Ii and .1 into two equal portions. These partitions do not extend the height of the shelves but terminate between the top and bottom of the shelf to leave space for drawers that will be hereinafter described in detail.-

On each shelf 6 and 'I at right angles to partition I5, adjacent each side of spindle I2 and spaced apart sufliciently to form compartments capable of receiving one shoe, are partitions I6 and I'I. These partitions are aligned with openings I and II and terminate short of the edges of the shelves. Thus, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2, partitions I5, I 6 and I'I divide each shelf into six compartments, four 'large ones of similar size and shapev and two small ones.

Four drawers I8, I9, 20 and 2I are provided in the rotatable drum 4 and are so positioned `as to extend through the centers of outer walls 8 and 9, the two lower drawers I8 and I9 being positioned just below shelf 6 and the two upper drawers just below the top 5. The drawers are carried by the upper edges of partitions I5 and may be provided with horizontally extending flanges 22 cooperating with flange members 23 secured to the under sides of shelf 6 and top 5 to assist in holding the drawers in position and permit them to be opened, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The arrangementV of shoes on the shelves 6 and 'I is well shown in Fig. 3. The smaller compartments each take one shoe with toe pointing toward the spindle I2. The larger ones each take .a pair of shoes with toes pointing toward partition I5 and away from spindle I2. Thus on each side of partition I5 the Shoes are aranged in fanlike relation with toes out. It is clearly shown that the space above the toes is utilized by the drawers. In this manner the shoes are efciently arranged and easily accessible by rotating the drum.

It is apparent that the rotating drum or casing fl may be of hexagonal or octagonal shape without departing from this invention. Should it be desired, sliding doors could be used to closev theropenings I0 and II or opposite portions of the fram-e of the chair could be provided with side enclosures so that the drum 4 could be rotated to a position in which the shelves and their contents would be completely shielded from View. Such side enclosures would extend around opposite sides of the chair frame, a distance slightly greater than the length of the openings lll and Il so that when the drum is rotated to place the openings IIJ and Il behind the said enclosures the shelves will be completely hidden from view.

Obviously the structure herein described may be utilized for the convenient storage of other articles than shoes and it may well be used as a table or taboret, or like furniture, its use not necessarily being limited to that of a chair or seat.

The specific form of the device is relatively unimportant, and any number of shelves, partitions, and supporting legs may be used without departing from the scope of the invention. A central support or pedestal may be desirable in place of the plurality of legs and it is clear to those skilled in the eld that there are many equivalent and satisfactory ways for rotatably mounting the storage casing beneath the top of the frame.

I claim:

An article of furniture comprising a stationary frame and a rotatable storage chamber, said frame comprising a at top, a bottom and legs joining said top and bottom, said storage cham ber comprising a top and a shelf of similar size and configuration, said shelf being of suicient size to receive two shoes end to'end across its diameter, a partition extending across the shelf through its center but terminating short of the top of the chamber, two partitions at right angles to the rst partition at each side of the center of the shelf and spaced apart sufficiently to receive a shoe lengthwise therebetween, walls joining said top and shelf and extending partially about the shelf on both sides of the center partition, a drawer positioned above said central partition adjacent the top of the chamber and meansrotatably supporting said chamber within said frame.

EDWARD H. KIMBALL. 

